As the need for social services has increased in the area, faith leaders have stepped up.
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Belfast church suing University of Maine System over rescinded bid to purchase Hutchinson Center
The University of Maine had chosen to sell its former Belfast campus to Calvary Chapel Belfast in August, but rescinded the offer after complaints from the community about the bidding process.
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State Street Church makes emergency winter family shelter permanent
The Portland church that began providing temporary shelter to immigrant families in 2023 has completed state-funded renovations to host families in need each winter.
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Concert helps fund efforts to use former Dresden church as cultural center
Group hopes to expand cultural offerings in Dresden by expanding the use of the former St. John’s Episcopal Church.
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Proposed Augusta homeless shelter spurs debate, heads to Planning Board
Some Augusta business owners fear a proposed new 40-bed homeless shelter would worsen problems they’ve seen with people who are homeless, while advocates say it would help.
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A dwindling Methodist congregation has put its Augusta church up for sale
Members of the Green Street United Methodist Church, built in 1828, said they do not have financial capacity to keep the property. They are looking to sell it to an organization that would use it to help people experiencing homelessness.
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After Supreme Court ruling, activists push prayer into schools
The fiercest advocates for church-state separation concede they were fighting an uphill battle even before the court’s ruling because many districts already tolerated prayers being said in school.
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St. Patrick Church in Newcastle to Celebrate Restoration and 214th Anniversary on July 17
All are welcome to gather for a special celebration of the new restorations completed at the historic St. Patrick Church at 380 Academy Hill Road in Newcastle. A restoration presentation and reception are set for 1:15 p.m. Sunday, July 17, inside the old church. July 17 is the 214th anniversary of the church’s dedication. A Mass […]
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From joy to anger, faith leaders react to Roe’s reversal
Reactions from America’s faith leaders ranged from elation to anger after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that made abortion legal nationwide.
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Lisbon Falls church hosting annual plant, bake sale
The Lisbon United Methodist Church will hold its annual plant sale and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, at 14 School St. in Lisbon Falls. The annual event offers a variety of potted indoor plants and hanging plants, as well as outdoor plants and bushes from local gardens and […]